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Posted: 9/8/2010 2:17:17 AM EDT

[#1]

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Also; any CCW costs are going to be cheaper than getting shot.

Me and Blitz know that fo sho.

I followed blitz's story, but am unfamiliar with yours.

Care to share?

BTW - blitz - how are your hands doing?

Doing better. The good days far outweigh the bad. Some stiffness and soreness with the changing weather or with heavy use. Hurts like a mother when I catch the ring finger on something due to the lag, especially when it involves lateral movement, but by God I'm still here.

If you ever make it down to Winston-Salem, NC, beers are on me.

Posted: 9/8/2010 2:18:30 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Also; any CCW costs are going to be cheaper than getting shot.

Me and Blitz know that fo sho.

I followed blitz's story, but am unfamiliar with yours.

Care to share?

BTW - blitz - how are your hands doing?

It was an ND by a (now former) friend of mine, but it has awakened me to the fact that:

1. Getting shot is expensive (especially when you have no insurance)
2. Peace of mind is cheap
3. Practice off-hand shooting, drawing, one handed reloads, etc. because there is no way I could have done anything with my right arm.

I knew #2-3 before, and #1 is common sense but you don't realize until it happens to you. I'm about $48k in the hole now, I haven't tallied it up in a while but I know in the last couple months I've racked up over $4800 worth of therapy (thankfully it was free through a program at the hospital) trying to get my range of motion back so I can return to the police academy and become a sheriff's deputy like I wanted to. At first it made me second guess my choice of career and my ability to go towards an active shooter or something if I was in a position to stop them, but now I think it has made me realize I'll do exactly what I thought I would, which is whatever I can to stop the threat.

Couple pics:

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs062.snc3/12935_373521940412_587265412_10171680_3544944_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs499.snc3/27258_10150173934345413_587265412_12059888_4160768_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34248_10150212692830413_587265412_13129394_7831759_n.jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs042.snc3/12935_374719385412_587265412_10177948_42563_n.jpg

2 ft away, Ranger SXT 9mm (127gr +P+) from a Glock 19

WOW!

Glad that it wasn't worse, and I hope you get the range of motion you need to go to the academy. Sounds like you have the right mindset for it.

Posted: 9/8/2010 12:50:26 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Also; any CCW costs are going to be cheaper than getting shot.

Me and Blitz know that fo sho.

I followed blitz's story, but am unfamiliar with yours.

Care to share?

BTW - blitz - how are your hands doing?

It was an ND by a (now former) friend of mine, but it has awakened me to the fact that:

1. Getting shot is expensive (especially when you have no insurance)
2. Peace of mind is cheap
3. Practice off-hand shooting, drawing, one handed reloads, etc. because there is no way I could have done anything with my right arm.

I knew #2-3 before, and #1 is common sense but you don't realize until it happens to you. I'm about $48k in the hole now, I haven't tallied it up in a while but I know in the last couple months I've racked up over $4800 worth of therapy (thankfully it was free through a program at the hospital) trying to get my range of motion back so I can return to the police academy and become a sheriff's deputy like I wanted to. At first it made me second guess my choice of career and my ability to go towards an active shooter or something if I was in a position to stop them, but now I think it has made me realize I'll do exactly what I thought I would, which is whatever I can to stop the threat.

Couple pics:

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs062.snc3/12935_373521940412_587265412_10171680_3544944_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs499.snc3/27258_10150173934345413_587265412_12059888_4160768_n.jpg

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs018.snc4/34248_10150212692830413_587265412_13129394_7831759_n.jpg

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs042.snc3/12935_374719385412_587265412_10177948_42563_n.jpg

2 ft away, Ranger SXT 9mm (127gr +P+) from a Glock 19

WOW!

Glad that it wasn't worse, and I hope you get the range of motion you need to go to the academy. Sounds like you have the right mindset for it.

Thanks, I went to an academy introduction a few weeks ago and talked to the director and assessment coordinator. I'm going to wait a few more weeks before I start the application process ALL OVER again (sigh) and hopefully get in for the January class. I may need to have another surgery as the two screws that go into my forearm are starting to back out and cause some discomfort but it's nothing I can't handle; however, if it's fixable, I want to get it done.

So far, so good, I've surpassed all the doctor's expectations of recovery and still chuggin' forward... This is the only job I want. I'd rather go on a ride along any day of the week than work, sleep, eat, play video games, fish, hunt, shoot... ANYTHING.